So, so thankful…
Vermont Visitors
This past weekend, one of Robert’s good friends from high school, Lesesne, came to visit along with his wife Stephanie and 2 year old son, Elliott. Lesesne lives in Vermont and rarely gets down to Alabama so it was quite a treat to see them for a few hours.
Good buddies…
Cutey Elliott…
Lesesne and Maxwell getting along like old friends…
and the two Stephanies…
Also, it’s nice to know Lesesne is teaching Elliott the important things in life, like how to “blow it up!”
It was great to see you guys! Hope you make it back down again soon!
Prep
Every well dressed little guy needs a polo, right?
Looking good!
But the real question, of course…to pop or not to pop?
(the collar that is)
Also, Maxwell got a new cousin yesterday! Robert’s cousin Mary Ellen and her husband Drew became the proud parents of Ernest Andrew Anderson IV. Welcome to the family, Andrew!!
Mr. Sandman
Hallelujah! We had a GREAT weekend of sleeping. On Friday night, Maxwell went to bed at 8:00 and only woke up once at 1am and then back asleep until 5am! On Saturday, he went to bed at 8:00 and didn’t wake up until 2:45am!! Woohoo!! In the morning, we finally went into his room at 6:30am and there he was, just lying awake in his crib smiling at the world! I really hope this pattern is here to stay for a little while because, up until this weekend, we had a rough week….or few weeks. Month 3 has been challenging to say the least. Maxwell has not been a great sleeper, Robert has had to travel quite a bit, and the sleep deprivation is really building up on me. Besides the lack of zzz’s, just the act of getting him to sleep every day and night is physically exhausting – the rocking, the sssh’ing, the holding him tight and fighting against his squirming body. It wears me out. I’m trying everything – good naps during the day, swaddling, etc. – but I think he’s still just learning how to sleep. I know we’ll get there eventually and weekends like this are super encouraging!
Still, regardless of how hard the night is, every morning the sun comes up and Maxwell gives me one of these…
or one of these…
or these…
or even this…
or this…
…and I quickly forget how tired I am….almost. 🙂
You’re worth all the sleepless nights, little man!
Update: Sunday night was another great night of sleep! We’re on a roll! woohoo!
Friday Favorite
One of my absolute most favorite, don’t know what I would have done without it, total best buy baby item is my sling. Maxwell spends hours every day in the sling and he loves it. He’s always calm in the sling just checking out the world around him as I walk around the house or outside. We’ve taken lots of neighborhood walks with him in the sling and he naps better there than anywhere else. I love having him right near me all the time and I know he likes it too! The sling is also a great conversation starter. We’ve walked to Starbucks many, many mornings with him in the sling and every time at least one person will comment on how neat it is and how they can’t believe there’s a tiny baby in there! The barista calls it my “baby bag”! 🙂 Unfortunately, Maxwell isn’t quite as tiny now and he’s starting to get a little heavy! But, the sling is great because I can just start carrying him in a different position once he can hold his head up and sit on his own.
I’ve done some reading and feel there are so many positives to “baby wearing” as some call it. Here’s an interesting article from Dr. Sears discussing the benefits of slings: Dr. Sears
I just love that Maxwell is content in there and I still have 2 hands free. A win-win for all involved!
The sling I have is by Hotslings. Unfortunately, the company is no longer producing new products but you can still find plenty on the internet.
I have these two prints:
Hanging with my guy in his favorite spot…
Happy camper!
Have a great weekend!